Hong Kong Aggravates U.S.’s Snowden Problems

6/24/2013 12:43AM

Edward Snowden is on the run from Hong Kong, with supporters saying he will seek political asylum in Ecuador. The WSJ’s Jake Lee discusses China’s motives for letting him go and the implications for U.S.-China relations.

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... the ... all ... that off as it emerges that Edward Snowdon ... the leak ... of NSA Secret has left Hong Kong ... is in an airport in Russia and is now ... heading to Ecuador according to his supporters ... welcome to Asia today on my because Sanchanta with me is Jake Lee ... Asia Markets Editor for The Wall Street Journal ... it's been an extraordinary twenty four hours ... um let's turn the beginning so as we noted has left Hong Kong the there's been a lot of criticism that ... the Hong Kong government shouldn't have let him go ... up what does this mean and tell us about the statement the Hong Kong government made yesterday Shel say he's going out of the speculation ... he's left Hong Kong listed Hong Kong on Sunday bound for Russia wheat in the new debt when Hong Kong Reese's statement midway through the flight I read was quite a pointed statement against the U S ... they will what he could see weak US coatings but in saying the U S extradition request says was a doting quite correctly so Hong Kong eleven guess I'll its diplomats say the tunnel then go without China's permission China's total foreign fast Hong Kong ... now he's in Russia unlike say supportive saying he's trying to get technical his head side he's in a hotel is surrounded by when he surprised me with wiki leaks that supports what they're saying ... China Gets aqua tool another country wet surprisingly you be safe from the U S ... hands ... it's ... extraordinary that Hong Kong basically says that because of the paperwork snafu ... at led Edward Snowden go and surely this is going to take the pressure on U S China ... relations to the different items didn't pass it ... and its approval to let him know what is it that that is pretty extraordinary and in the US is I'm happy to say the very least and very pointed statements from the new will make a safe and the US very angry with with while the Hong Kong and China have done absolutely putting it to China they think that I'm quite well this would diplomats and analysts are saying ... this and a so-called between a hard place in a row ... if a given is that going to be extended stay in Hong Kong the Nexus requested comp ... which I did get him back with of the week if they have to be kept in well I'm that nice ovations in U S China right now we've just had a bomb I and and the need is a trend of China misting ... so very difficult situation maybe China has his hand quite well letting him go to Russia and now that they will be spread around what is Russia did Hongkong seven goat weighs in at ... so let's talk about the backstory little bit why Edward Snowden finally decides to leave Hong Kong we understand that there's been some help ... from the WikiLeaks team and that they intervened at the last minute ... and added a bit and then leaving Hong Kong which is surrounded Omens bias a small company buys from them in an Eagle hit he came here with that with a time when college in a report says and will sit the proceeds would watch in peace with it ... then later on ... we had to eat go together with some Hong Kong ... lol my hands ... so really speak human rights ... and of course the weeky leaks just paintings riding the end ... and eight this and they come to him back simply surrender quite different people say different things what we are hearing that it is the last minute decision by Sneddon ... to get him to the mosque that I'm a it was the summing up what can happen quite a rush quite suddenly ... and a comfy by which seeks to could be a lot of tension between these different fines is considered part of the weeky leaks Tepco when a news events of decision append to trying get at Madison's Ospel ... I looks like there was just in time as well ... obviously there's a connection to Ecuador and Chile assigned as we all know has been holed up in the Ecuador an embassy in London for the past year ... now ... and do we think that at the door as an apprentice I limit what is it in a deal when it gets to the country do we have any idea of what the future holds for this and we just didn't know that stage does the sport is saying that that they're working closely with that with the adoring officials in stock ... at Couture Lucky say has a strong history of supporting the salsa people I choose songs hold up in the London embassy for a very yet says he likes the Ecuador would settle me well can welcome and ... so we still try to chase down these days have only just been that I was so much the story has a lot of speculation ... thus we have is going to Iceland and Venezuela in our head neck still some still treacherous out to chase the stock ... I'm stating the ... cat or he tells himself because he ... is the absence of anything about it safe by ... soaring in its second hand but it looks like a good deal will warmly welcome and women on ... the big difference of course if you're in a sign that there actually are charges against Snowden out to register with these charges are ... Shoal stated ... Union he's Diq's to think of three things and that's saying in effect of government documents for sale at spreading its not chooses to step onto the stuff we seen that has seen the report made on in the Washington based ... C police together is pretty heavy handed me can see why the US want to get him back ... of course not everyone even though was the question of touch with us you can press charges ... aam but stated that the going down the treatment and down very hot ... and we don't know what is this going and how much pressure ... on Russian until ... the Senate for now ... looks like the US has been snubbed by Hong Kong and China ... is near the walls Ms wanted fugitive has managed to escape and then be free for now ... thank so much Jake Lee Wall Street Journal Markets editor ... say wising on top of the story all day today ... is that it WS J dot com for the latest updates for Asia Today Ahmadi the Sanchanta ...